Phy Geo (Unit 2-Topic 1) Atmosphere

Physical Geography (Unit 2-Topic 1) Atmosphere – Weather and Climate

Weather → Pertains to the condition of atmosphere at any place at a specific time or for a short period of time (Generally for hours or days)

 

Climate → Average weather conditions of a specified area for a considerable time i.e. 30 – 35 years

• Generally, climate of temperate latitudes is far more variable than that of tropics.
• The climate of British Isle is so changeable that many people have commented that ‘Britain has no climate, only weather’.
• Conversely, the climate of Egypt is so static that it makes a good deal of sense when people say that ‘Egypt has no weather, only climate’.
• Death rates are normally high in tropical countries & low in deserts, because germs are not transmitted readily in regions of high temperature & low humidity.
• It is because of the variable water content in the atmosphere that we have such great contrasts in weather & climate over different parts of the world.
• If we were to live in a dry atmosphere, absolutely without water, there would be no weather & not much climate.